For nouns ending in 'ch', the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.
Examples:
The church's roof has been repaired.
The birch's leaves are budding.
Examples of singular nouns ending in 'ch' are:archbatchbeachbirchbleachcatchchurchclutchcouchcrutchditchDutchfinchgulchhitchhunchitchleechlunchmarchmatchnotchostrichperchpitchporchranchspeechwitchZurich
The possessive of all English plural nouns NOT ending is -s is 's: feet's
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: class'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: class'sExamples:The class' assignment is due on Monday.The class's assignment is due on Monday.For plural nouns that end with an s, an apostrophe (') is added to the ending s.Example: The classes' assembly is scheduled for ten.
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
The possessive form of "Doris" is "Doris's" or "Doris'." Both are generally accepted ways of showing possession for singular nouns ending in "s."
Examples of singular nouns ending in 'ch' are:archbatchbeachbirchbleachcatchchurchclutchcouchcrutchditchDutchfinchgulchhitchhunchitchleechlunchmarchmatchnotchostrichperchpitchporchranchspeechwitchZurich
The possessive form of the plural noun cars is cars'.The possessive of all plural English nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s.
For plural nouns that end in s, the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending s.Examples:plural noun, animalsplural possessive, animals' enclosureplural noun, barrelsplural possessive, barrels' contentsplural noun, cherriesplural possessive, cherries' pits
The possessive of all English plural nouns ending in s is formed by adding an apostrophe: uncles'.
The possessive of all English plural nouns NOT ending is -s is 's: feet's
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: class'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: class'sExamples:The class' assignment is due on Monday.The class's assignment is due on Monday.For plural nouns that end with an s, an apostrophe (') is added to the ending s.Example: The classes' assembly is scheduled for ten.
Plural nouns that end with -s form the possessive by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s. Examples:cars' bumpershorses' barnthe Browns' housePlural nouns that do not end with -s (irregular plural nouns) form the possessive by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word. Examples:children's playgroundmice's nestmedia's attention
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
The possessive form of "Doris" is "Doris's" or "Doris'." Both are generally accepted ways of showing possession for singular nouns ending in "s."
The possessive of all English plural nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe: The volcanoes' smoke.
It would entirely depend on the specific word's origin. And the vast majority of the nouns ending in u, end in a diphthong (two or more vowels), and the most correct answer in that case would be "add s".
The possessive singular ending of all English nouns is's, regardless of spelling. Singular nouns that end in s take 's in the possessive, for example class: class's and James: James's. Words that end in an s sound gain a syllable in the possessive singular, and for some exalted names this has an awkward sound. For them we use the prepositional construction with of. For example we say the Law of Moses rather than Moses's Law, or the Teaching of Jesus instead of Jesus's Teaching.The possessive plural ending of all English nouns that take s in the plural is the apostrophe ' alone. For example The two cities' leaders agreed on a compromise. This is only for the plurals ending in s. It is incorrect to use the apostrophe alone for the possessive of any singular word ending in s.The possessive plural ending of all English nouns that do not take s in the plural is 's. For example the children's hour or Women's Lib